Lord Avebury: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether, before any Algerian citizen who has been detained in the United Kingdom as a terrorist suspect is returned to Algeria, they will require guarantees that such persons will not be tortured; and whether such guarantees will be monitored by an appropriate international authority such as the Special Rapporteur on Torture of the United. Nations Human Rights Commission.

Lord Warner: The information, as supplied by the National CJD Surveillance Unit, Edinburgh, is shown in the following table. It provides information on the 107 definite cases of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) where the diagnosis has been pathologically confirmed. There are another 49 probable cases of vCJD, including six who are still alive, where neuropathological confirmation is either absent or pending.
	Confirmed cases of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the United Kingdom as at 26 May 2005 (*)
	
		
			 Date of Death Date of Onset Date Confirmed 
			 May-95 Jun-94 Sep-95 
			 Nov-95 Jan-95 Jan-96 
			 Nov-95 Dec-94 Jan-96 
			 Jan-96 Feb-94 Jan-96 
			 Jan-96 Jul-94 Jan-96 
			 Feb-96 Mar-95 Mar-96 
			 Feb-96 Jan-95 Mar-96 
			 Feb-96 Aug-94 Feb-96 
			 May-96 Aug-95 Mar-96 
			 Jun-96 Jan-95 Apr-96 
			 Jun-96 Jan-94 Jul-96 
			 Sep-96 Jul-95 Sep-96 
			 Feb-97 Dec-95 Jun-97 
			 Feb-97 Dec-94 Jul-97 
			 Mar-97 Oct-95 May-97 
			 Mar-97 Mar-96 Feb-97 
			 May-97 Mar-96 Jun-97 
			 May-97 Mar-94 Sep-95 
			 Jun-97 Jan-96 Jun-97 
			 Jul-97 Nov-96 Oct-97 
			 Oct-97 Oct-96 Nov-97 
			 Dec-97 Jan-96 Sep-96 
			 Jan-98 Feb-97 Mar-98 
			 Mar-98 Sep-95 May-98 
			 Apr-98 Mar-96 Jun-98 
			 May-98 May-96 May-98 
			 Aug-98 Jul-97 Oct-98 
			 Aug-98 Jul-97 Oct-98 
			 Oct-98 Nov-97 Oct-98 
			 Oct-98 May-96 Nov-98 
			 Oct-98 Nov-97 Nov-98 
			 Oct-98 Jul-97 Nov-98 
			 Oct-98 Oct-97 Dec-98 
			 Nov-98 Nov-97 Feb-99 
			 Nov-98 Apr-98 Feb-99 
			 Dec-98 Aug-97 Oct-99 
			 Dec-98 May-98 Feb-99 
			 Dec-98 Dec-97 Mar-99 
			 Jan-99 Feb-98 Feb-99 
			 Feb-99 Dec-97 Sep-99 
			 Feb-99 Oct-97 Jun-99 
			 Feb-99 Dec-97 May-99 
			 May-99 Jan-98 Mar-00 
			 Jul-99 May-98 Jul-99 
			 Aug-99 Jan-99 Aug-99 
			 Aug-99 Jun-98 Nov-99 
			 Sep-99 Dec-96 Sep-99 
			 Oct-99 Jul-98 Dec-99 
			 Oct-99 Mar-99 Sep-00 
			 Oct-99 Jul-98 Jan-00 
			 Nov-99 May-98 Dec-99 
			 Nov-99 Feb-99 Aug-00 
			 Dec-99 Jun-99 May-00 
			 Jan-00 Apr-99 Jan-00 
			 Feb-00 Apr-99 Apr-00 
			 Feb-00 Jun-98 Jun-00 
			 Mar-00 Sep-98 May-00 
			 Mar-00 Sep-98 Apr-00 
			 Mar-00 May-99 Jun-00 
			 Apr-00 May-99 Aug-00 
			 Apr-00 Apr-99 Aug-00 
			 May-00 Apr-99 Jun-00 
			 May-00 Jul-98 Aug-00 
			 Jun-00 Mar-97 Jun-00 
			 Jul-00 Mar-99 Aug-00 
			 Jul-00 Aug-99 Sep-00 
			 Jul-00 Oct-98 Sep-00 
			 Aug-00 Jan-00 Oct-00 
			 Aug-00 Jun-99 Auq-00 
			 Aug-00 Jul-99 Nov-00 
			 Aug-00 Oct-99 Oct-00 
			 Sep-00 Dec-99 Feb-01 
			 Sep-00 Oct-99 Oct-00 
			 Oct-00 Dec-99 Oct-00 
			 Oct-00 Jul-98 Dec-00 
			 Nov-00 Dec-99 Aug-01 
			 Nov-00 Mar-00 Jan-01 
			 Jan-01 Feb-00 Jun-01 
			 Feb-01 Jul-99 May-01 
			 Feb-01 Aug-99 Jul-01 
			 Mar-01 Jan-00 Aug-01 
			 Apr-01 Apr-00 May-01 
			 Apr-01 May-00 Jun-01 
			 Apr-01 Apr-00 Jul-01 
			 May-01 Dec-99 Jun-01 
			 Jun-01 Sep-00 Jun-01 
			 Jul-01 Sep-00 Jul-01 
			 Aug-01 Jan-00 Oct-01 
			 Aug-01 Oct-00 Sep-01 
			 Oct-01 Dec-00 Jun-02 
			 Feb-02 Oct-00 Apr-02 
			 Mar-02 May-01 Oct-02 
			 Apr-02 May-01 Jun-02 
			 Nov-02 Oct-01 Dec-02 
			 Dec-02 May-01 Feb-03 
			 Feb-03 Sep-01 Sep-03 
			 Feb-03 Mar-01 Apr-03 
			 Feb-03 Jan-02 Jun-03 
			 Apr-03 Nov-01 Jun-03 
			 May-03 Jan-02 Apr-03 
			 May-03 Sep-02 Sep-03 
			 Aug-03 Feb-02 Dec-03 
			 Sep-03 Dec-02 Dec-03 
			 Oct-03 Sep-02 Dec-03 
			 Jul-04 Nov-03 Dec-04 
			 Jul-04 May-03 Oct-04 
			 Sep-04 Jan-04 Mar-05 
		
	
	* The information is presented in order of death.

Baroness Andrews: The table below provides information on actual and estimated outputs for demolitions, refurbishments and new builds and is broken down by Pathfinder area. Information by local authority area is not collected centrally, nor is information on the number of houses renovated as two into one and the number of new dwellings from conversion of other properties.
	The table shows that demolition is only part of a package of measures within the housing market renewal programme, which includes substantial refurbishment.
	
		
			  Demolitions   Refurbished   New Build 
			  a   b   e 
			 Pathfinder Actual* Estimated* Actual* Estimated* Actual* Estimated* 
			 Manchester Salford 214 1,700 1,463 13,400 0 1,000 
			 South Yorkshire 824 1,600 7 2,000 0 112 
			 East Lancashire 141 790 57 1,100 0 131 
			 Oldham Rochdale 0 300 7 350 0 0 
			 Merseyside 12 2,700 42 300 0 1,600 
			 Newcastle Gateshead 190 2,000 293 2,000 4 100 
			 Hull and East Riding 0 44 0 0 0 0 
			 North Staffordshire 2 100 46 300 0 0 
			 Birmingham Sandwell 57 590 9 1,600 0 150 
			 TOTAL 1,440 9,824 1,924 21,050 4 3,093 
		
	
	* Actual figures are latest figures up to September 2004. Estimated figures are up to 31 March 2006. Figures relate to outputs funded by housing market renewal funding only.

Lord Drayson: The statement by ETC that a dispute in relation to contract number AESIA/279 had been resolved was correct. A payment of £2.5 million was made by the MOD to ETC in full and final settlement of the legal dispute and covered additional work on the contract that supplied Integrated Avionics Maintenance Trainers (IAMT) to the Royal Air Force in 2002.

Lord Davies of Oldham: The Government are committed to promoting equality of opportunity in sport for men and women, and is implementing a range of measures.
	In schools, the National Strategy for PE and School Sport is reaching out to all pupils and the target is to ensure that 85 per cent of five to 16 year-olds doing at least two hours' high-quality PE and school sport each week by 2008. At local level, we expect school sport partnerships to make provision for targeting girls, where that is necessary, by broadening opportunities and tailoring delivery to girls' needs.
	To date, more than 1,200 secondary schools have benefited from the Youth Sport Trust/Nike Girls in Sport initiative. This seeks to encourage greater participation by girls through changing or relaxing kit specifications, extending the range of activities and improving showers and changing rooms. All schools in school sport partnerships are encouraged to adopt these principles.
	For community sport, we know that participation in sport and physical activity by women is lower than for the population as a whole. For example, the General Household Survey 2004 reported that during 2002 36 per cent of women had taken part in at least one activity other than walking, four weeks prior to being interviewed. This compared with 51 per cent of men.
	We have a specific PSA target to increase participation within priority groups, including women, by 3 per cent by 2008. We are tackling access issues for women through various initiatives. An example is the Horton Grange project in Bradford (supported by the Sport Action Zone). This is aimed at increasing opportunities for Asian women with health and weight problems to participate in sport and physical activity and get advice on healthy lifestyle choices.
	The Equality Standard for Sport, launched last year, is a framework to guide sports and community organisations towards achieving equality. Its aim is to widen access and increase the participation and involvement in sport and physical activity from under-represented individuals, groups and communities.
	With regard to elite sport, UK Sport has co-ordinated the development of the UK Strategy Framework for Women and Sport, its main principle being to "change sporting culture in the UK to one that values the diversity of women and enables their full involvement in every aspect of sport". The framework will cover participation, performance and excellence, as well as leadership issues for women within sport.
	In terms of athlete numbers, the latest figures show that (as at 24 May 2005) 40 per cent of athletes on the UK World Class Performance Programme (WCPP) are women. However, it is important to acknowledge that athletes are selected for inclusion on the WCPP on performance grounds alone, with the same standards applying to male and female athletes.

Lord Davies of Oldham: The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of his powers under the Aviation. Security Act 1982, has directed aircraft operators to take all reasonable steps to ensure that each passenger boarding an aircraft, who is recorded as having placed hold baggage in the custody of the operator, is in fact that same person who surrendered that baggage. Some aircraft operators have chosen to meet this requirement by including in their conditions of carriage the need for photographic identification to be produced, which may include a passport.

Lord Hanningfield: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether McKinsey and Company is currently carrying out any work for HM Treasury; how many projects the firm has carried out for the Treasury during each of the last five years; for each project, how long it lasted and how many McKinsey employees were involved; and what was the total value of payments made by the Treasury to McKinsey and Company in each of the last five years.

Lord McKenzie of Luton: McKinsey and Company, is not currently carrying out any work for the Treasury, and has not done so since 2001–02. McKinsey carried out five projects for the Treasury over the years 1999–2000 to 2001–02. The fees paid in the last five financial years are set out in the table below, and represent five projects. Information on the duration of each project and the number of McKinsey employees involved is not recorded centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
	
		
			 Financial year Fees paid in year, including VAT £ 
			 2000–01 30,269.18 
			 2001–02 90,850.04 
			 2002–03 Nil 
			 2003–04 Nil 
			 2004–05 Nil